Tag: pedagodzilla

  • The pedagogical power of page-turners

    The pedagogical power of page-turners

    What could be better than curling up with a good book? How about a little learning with your literature? Earlier in the year our unit ran an in-person event at the Open University Library, the LDS LINK event (Learner and Discovery Services, Learning Innovation and Knowledge for those who like two acronyms for the price…

  • Fabulous formative failure

    Fabulous formative failure

    Michael Collins  ~ Senior Learning Designer Last July I had the privilege of attending the Playful Learning 2023 conference for the second time, once more bearing a bulging bag of microphones and a question. Previously Dr Mark Childs and I asked attendees about their favourite games, what they loved about them – and how that…

  • Reflections on ALT conference 2023: Supporting colleagues to take practical actions to embed sustainability

    Reflections on ALT conference 2023: Supporting colleagues to take practical actions to embed sustainability

    Hayley Johns and Paul Astles ~ Learning Designers   This blog post builds on our previous sustainability related post. You can read that here. If you have not had a chance to read it yet, do go back and check it out. The work presented by Hayley and Paul on behalf of the Learning Design Sustainability…

  • Remixplay 5: Conference-in-a-pod

    Remixplay 5: Conference-in-a-pod

    In January, I had the privilege of attending the GameChangers Remixplay 5: Secret agents of change conference in Coventry, a space for those who use playful practice to engage and build communities, and to then set that community loose on projects of monumental societal change. I had a blast at the conference, and came away…